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Cone of Silence

Plot: A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes
Release Date: Tuesday, May 10 1960
65 years ago
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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Cast

Portrait of Michael CraigMichael Craig. Michael Craig was 31 in Cone of Silence as 'Capt. Hugh Dallas'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 27 1929
Portrait of Peter CushingPeter Cushing. Peter Cushing was 46 in Cone of Silence as 'Capt. Clive Judd'.
Birthday: Mon, May 26 1913 –
Died: Thu, Aug 11 1994
Portrait of Bernard LeeBernard Lee. Bernard Lee was 52 in Cone of Silence as 'Capt. George Gort'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1981
Portrait of Elizabeth SealElizabeth Seal. Elizabeth Seal was 26 in Cone of Silence as 'Charlotte Gort'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 28 1933
Portrait of George SandersGeorge Sanders. George Sanders was 53 in Cone of Silence as 'Sir Arnold Hobbes'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1906 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1972
Portrait of André MorellAndré Morell. André Morell was 50 in Cone of Silence as 'Capt. Edward Manningham'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1909 –
Died: Tue, Nov 28 1978
Portrait of Gordon JacksonGordon Jackson. Gordon Jackson was 36 in Cone of Silence as 'Capt. Jock Bateson'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1923 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 1990
Portrait of Charles TingwellCharles Tingwell. Charles Tingwell was 37 in Cone of Silence as 'Capt. Braddock'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1923 –
Died: Fri, May 15 2009
Portrait of Noel WillmanNoel Willman. Noel Willman was 41 in Cone of Silence as 'Nigel Pickering'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1918 –
Died: Sat, Dec 24 1988
Portrait of Delphi LawrenceDelphi Lawrence. Delphi Lawrence was 28 in Cone of Silence as 'Joyce Mitchell'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1932 –
Died: Thu, Apr 11 2002
Portrait of Marne MaitlandMarne Maitland. Marne Maitland was 45 in Cone of Silence as 'Mr. Robinson'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 18 1914 –
Died: Sun, Dec 01 1991
Portrait of William AbneyWilliam Abney. William Abney was 39 in Cone of Silence as 'First Officer'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1921 –
Died: Sat, Aug 09 1997
Portrait of Jack HedleyJack Hedley. Jack Hedley was 29 in Cone of Silence as 'First Officer'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1930 –
Died: Sat, Dec 11 2021
Portrait of Simon LackSimon Lack. Simon Lack was 44 in Cone of Silence as 'Navigator'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 18 1915 –
Died: Fri, Aug 08 1980
Portrait of Hedger WallaceHedger Wallace. Hedger Wallace was 32 in Cone of Silence as 'Navigator'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 14 1927 –
Died: Sun, Jan 30 2000
Portrait of Charles MylneCharles Mylne. Charles Mylne was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Steward'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard PaysHoward Pays. Howard Pays was 32 in Cone of Silence as 'Steward'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 11 1927 –
Died: Fri, Apr 12 2002
Portrait of Ballard BerkeleyBallard Berkeley. Ballard Berkeley was 55 in Cone of Silence as 'Commissioner'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1904 –
Died: Sat, Jan 16 1988
Portrait of Charles Lloyd PackCharles Lloyd Pack. Charles Lloyd Pack was 57 in Cone of Silence as 'Commissioner'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1902 –
Died: Thu, Dec 22 1983
Portrait of Homi BodeHomi Bode. Homi Bode was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Controller'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony NewlandsAnthony Newlands. Anthony Newlands was 35 in Cone of Silence as 'Controller'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1925 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1995
Portrait of Geoffrey BayldonGeoffrey Bayldon. Geoffrey Bayldon was 36 in Cone of Silence as 'Aircraft Controller'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 07 1924 –
Died: Wed, May 10 2017
Portrait of Ernest BlythErnest Blyth. Ernest Blyth was 50 in Cone of Silence as '2nd Court of Inquiry Member'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1981
Portrait of Olga DickieOlga Dickie. Olga Dickie was 59 in Cone of Silence as 'Miss Wright'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1900 –
Died: Sat, Mar 07 1992
Portrait of Victor HarringtonVictor Harrington. Victor Harrington was 50 in Cone of Silence as 'Court of Inquiry Member'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 27 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 23 1980
Portrait of Walter HenryWalter Henry. Walter Henry was 38 in Cone of Silence as 'Court of Inquiry Member'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 24 1921 –
Died: Mon, Feb 21 2005
Portrait of Frederick LeisterFrederick Leister. Frederick Leister was 74 in Cone of Silence as 'Sir Henry'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1885 –
Died: Mon, Aug 24 1970
Portrait of Gerald SimGerald Sim. Gerald Sim was 35 in Cone of Silence as 'Operations Room Worker'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 04 1925 –
Died: Thu, Dec 11 2014

Crew

Portrait of Charles FrendCharles Frend. Charles Frend was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur GrantArthur Grant. Arthur Grant was 45 in Cone of Silence as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1915 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Basil RayburnBasil Rayburn. Basil Rayburn was 35 in Cone of Silence as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1924
Portrait of Robert WesterbyRobert Westerby. Robert Westerby was 50 in Cone of Silence as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 03 1909 –
Died: Sat, Nov 16 1968
Portrait of Aubrey BaringAubrey Baring. Aubrey Baring was 48 in Cone of Silence as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, May 03 1912 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1987
Portrait of Max BenedictMax Benedict. Max Benedict was 40 in Cone of Silence as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 20 1986
Portrait of Gerard SchurmannGerard Schurmann. Gerard Schurmann was 36 in Cone of Silence as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 19 1924 –
Died: Tue, Mar 24 2020
Portrait of John CoxJohn Cox. John Cox was 52 in Cone of Silence as 'Sound Supervisor'
Birthday: Thu, May 07 1908 –
Died: Fri, Sep 01 1972
Portrait of Moray GrantMoray Grant. Moray Grant was 42 in Cone of Silence as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 17 1977
Portrait of Buster AmblerBuster Ambler. Buster Ambler was 54 in Cone of Silence as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1905 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1979
Portrait of Peter DukelowPeter Dukelow. Peter Dukelow was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Boom Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne BoxAnne Box. Anne Box was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Hairdresser'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Freddie WilliamsonFreddie Williamson. Freddie Williamson was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilfred ShingletonWilfred Shingleton. Wilfred Shingleton was 46 in Cone of Silence as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 24 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of David BeatyDavid Beaty. David Beaty was >> in Cone of Silence as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday